7+ hour, 31+ min ago  (260+ words) Fairness for Girls, the campaign behind an initiative to codify sports eligibility requirements based on sex in the Nebraska Constitution, submitted more than 211, 000 signatures on June 30. The signature deadline is July 2. Last year, the state legislature passed a law requiring…...

19+ hour, 38+ min ago  (296+ words) Incumbent Daniel Mc Kee, Helena Foulkes, and Gregory Stevens are running in the Democratic primary for governor of Rhode Island on Sept. 9. The filing deadline for this election has passed, and more candidates may be added or removed once the…...

19+ hour, 24+ min ago  (831+ words) Ballotpedia News U. S. Supreme Court rules 6-3 for presidential removal of independent agency commissioners On June 29, the U. S. Supreme Court ruled 63 in the case of Trump v. Slaughter that the president may remove a leader of a multi-person independent agency for reasons other than…...

19+ hour, 33+ min ago  (418+ words) Ballotpedia News Incumbent Sen. John Hickenlooper defeated Julie Gonzales in the Democratic primary for the U. S. Senate in Colorado Incumbent Sen. John Hickenlooper (D) defeated Julie Gonzales (D) in the Democratic primary for the U. S. Senate in Colorado on June 30, 2026. Ahead of the primary,…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (424+ words) Ballotpedia News Ballotpedia tracks highest midyear recall activity since 2014; Michigan leads with 108 officials targeted In 2026, Ballotpedia tracked the highest number of officials targeted for recall at midyear since 2014. Between Jan. 1 and June 30, 2026, 205 recall efforts were launched against 329 elected officials across…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (626+ words) In this week's edition, we cover 61 bills state legislatures acted on last week and look at the U. S. Supreme Court's decision in Watson v. Republican National Committee concerning the receipt of mail-in ballots after Election Day. Lawmakers in 17 states acted on 61 election-related…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (257+ words) Ballotpedia News State executives are retiring in seven states where the filing deadline passed in June In June, the filing deadline passed in ten states: Alaska, Kansas, Wisconsin (June 1), Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota (June 2), Connecticut (June 9), Florida, New Hampshire (June 12), and…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (365+ words) Ballotpedia News Five candidates running in Democratic primary for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District Five candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District on August 11. Incumbent Ilhan Omar (D), Julie Le (D), and Latonya Reeves (D) lead in media attention. Major race…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (475+ words) Ballotpedia News Six candidates are running in the Democratic primary to succeed Rep. Angie Craig in representing Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District Six candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District on Aug. 11, 2026. Kaela Berg (D), Matt Klein (D), and Matt…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (909+ words) Welcome to the Tuesday, June 30, 2026, Brew. Here's what's in store for you as you start your day: Every criminal justice ballot measure since 2022 has moved towards more punitive policies, including six this year that would increase penalties or expand the…...